4 Las Vegas attractions that don’t cost a penny

Sin City is well known for its money-spending casinos, romping VIP parties, and high-tag admission fee for many sights. However, in between all the glitz and glam, there are a number of fun things to do in Las Vegas that won’t cost you a penny. This way, you’ll have more extra change for that blackjack table. Now that’s Vegas!

Free Shows with Pizzazz
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Just outside of Bally’s Hotel, there’s a sound, water, and light show every 20 minutes after the sun goes down. Catch another spectacular water, light, and music show every half hour at the famed Fountain of Bellagio. The fountains are always performing new dances that are choreographically complex and beautiful against the lavender skies of Las Vegas. You’ll recognize some of the Broadway and classical tunes.

The Caesars Palace water show implements animatronic figures in its mythical Fall of Atlantis Fountain Show. Get ready to be amazed for some entertaining drama with the fall of a 20-foot dragon, thunderous sounds, neon lights and blazing fires. It’s a jaw-dropping show. Get a real bang out of the Volcano Show in front of the Mirage Hotel. Smoke, fire, and lava shoot from the 54-foot volcano in sync with a soundtrack from the Grateful Dead.

No-Cost Live Performances

Enjoy a live performance of Italian folk and opera music every day at the Venetian’s Grand Canal Shoppes. With a costumed troupe, jugglers, and gondoliers, it’s both fun and free entertainment. Enjoy a real circus experience at Circus Circus. Acts include clowns performing antics, flying trapezes, jugglers on high stilts, and much more. Garbed in medieval costumes, the magicians, jugglers, and fire-eating jesters put on a daily performance at the Court Jester’s Stage in Excalibur Casino. It’s pure knightly magic!

Complimentary Nature and Marine Exhibits

Expertly arranged by horticulturists for a theatrical effect, the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is a spectacular display of beautiful plants, blooming flowers and majestic trees. Stroll through bridges and quaint gazebos as you capture the wonder of Mother Nature. It’s an unrivaled attraction. At the Flamingo resort, you can walk along the 15-acre Wildlife Habitat and spy colorful parrots, Chilean flamingoes, graceful swans and singing hummingbirds. Marvel at more than 4,000 tropical fish at Silverton’s massive saltwater aquarium. There’s even an interactive feeding show. Check out this Las Vegas travel guide on Gogobot to find even more attractions like this.

No-Expense Museums

East of the strip, learn about American Indian history at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History. There are impressive displays and artifacts from ancient Mexico and American Indian cultures. If pop art is your thing, head for the open-air Neon Museum. Strung along Fremont Street, the museum has set up Vegas’ yesteryear neon signs. Prepare to be dazzled. Car buffs will enjoy a visit to the Auto Collections at the Quad Resort & Casino. There’s a nice lineup of special-interest cars, muscle cars, and antique cars like the 1949 Buick Custom Sedanette and the 1962 MKII Deluxe Roadster.

Without a doubt, you can capture the true Vegas experience without spending a penny.

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